“I hope we can use our fame and a little bit of our fortune to touch the lives of others.”

Dikembe Mutombo, National Basketball Association (NBA) star, stands with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after inaugurating the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in Mutombo's hometown, Kinshasa. Mutombo donated more than $15 million toward construction of the hospital, named for his late mother. (© AP images)